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I have lots of games and simply cannot get the wife to play any of them no matter how hard I try. Well, she's tried Love Letter & Carcassonne but she didn't like those. Recently though I bought Monopoly Deal to take on holiday & play with my son. Well my wife loves it & will actually ask to play it, & when she does she'll play multiple games in succession. Hallelujah!!

She seems to like it because it plays very quick, you don't have to spend along time thinking of what to do on your turn, & of course the meanness.

So my question is, is there anything else on the market that would grab her interest like Monopoly Deal (by the way, I love it too, much better than the board game)! Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Lost cities, and battle line or Schotten Totten. Note: Battle Line and Schotten Totten are the same game with different themes. I think Schotten Totten is more accessible. Of the three, lost cities is the most accessible.

One of the most fun and foul take that games we play is GUBS: A Game of Wit and Luck with those cute little gubs with pot bellies. Seemingly luck based but you got to work hard to counteract the bad luck. Wouldn't normally recommend it but both my mother and best friend (and my daughter) all really love this game lol

Port Royal is well liked also. However, if you were looking for more low weight games with a board with take that mechanics that even non-gamers always love, then I would suggest Survive: Escape from Atlantis! and The Downfall of Pompeii - haven't found anyone who dislikes these two including my nan who hates board games.

A light deck builder. The sole goal of the game is to kill your opponent as quick as possible.

EDIT: just thought of Babel. Constant face-slapping. It is an oldie though, don't know about availability.

These are marvellous recommendations. Seconded.

This might come out of left field a bit, but it is a wonderful, fun two-player game that should appeal to a great many people (assuming the theme is not a deal breaker):DrakoI predict that, if she tried it, your wife would be surprised by how much she likes it.

Karmaka. A soon to be found retail karma-theme race game with some take-that cards (the red ones) with he twist that when you play a card against an opponent, after resolving the effect, your opponent may take that card, so they could do the same thing to you in their future life. The goal of the game is to climb the karmic ladder by having enough deeds to reincarne into a better creature until you reach transcendance (victory). So it's a light weight card game that can be played fast and the theme may interest your wife.

Port royal - push your luck card gameArboretum - hard to describe....the most "thinky" of these 4 games.Hocus - texas hold em but each player has unique powers/rule changers Diamonds - a little like hearts but quicker and more interaction. Can be played in teams of two or individual.

I would recommend Sky Tango. Turns are very quick because there are only a few options and the art is gorgeous. The take-that in this game is on the lighter side but you can still mess with your opponent.